[Brmlab] Laser Hacking #3

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On 12/15/2010 08:57 PM, George Blackhead wrote:
> One more thing on this subject:
>> We should try to check out datasheets of the target chip to find out what is
> protocol overhead and what is the firmware code block...
>> OR
>> I don't remember the chip's part number, but it should be revealed from
> inside of the box - right from the chip/Windows driver VEN_/DEV_ ID.
> I remember I found some other fw for this chip on the internet. We should
> try to upload that "other" firmware to the chip. It would not work for the
> ILDA decoder, but it should show us the way...
>> ;-)
>> Blackhead
>>> -----Original Message-----
> From: brmlab-bounces at brmlab.cz [mailto:brmlab-bounces at brmlab.cz]On Behalf Of
> Felipe Sanches
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 6:02 AM
> To: Brmlab: Hackerspace Prague (main discussion)
> Subject: Re: [Brmlab] Laser Hacking #3
>>> Awesome!!! Congratulations!
>> Now, we have to figure out the meaning of the usbinit log. Because
> simply using it without understanding it is similar to our previous
> condition of using proprietary software.
>> Actually, if our theory that this usbinit performs a firmware upload
> is correct, then it is precisely proprietary software that we are
> still relying on and that must be fixed.
>> The benefits of understanding the firmware upload protocol is that we
> can create our own free firmware for the device, which opens up
> several interesting possibilities for improving the laser display.
>> Well... I've been dealing a lot recently with this issue of devices
> that require non-free firmware in order to work properly. That means I
> already have some ideas of strategies that we can try:
>> Strategy 1:
>> Inspect the windows driver trying to find blocks of data that are
> similar to the usbinit log. This can be useful to give us a clearer
> idea of which bytes in the log are firmware code and which ones are
> just part of the fw upload protocol.
>> Strategy 2:
>> try to disassembly some portions of the usbinit log using a 8051
> disassembler. Try to identify something that looks like valid code.
> Use that information to thing again about the structure of the
> firmware upload protocol.
>>> Lets do it?
>> cheers,
> Felipe Sanches
>> On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 1:41 AM, niekt0 <niekt0 at hysteria.sk> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>>> we spent night in brmlab and
>> laser initialization from linux is finally working.
>> Also we fixed some bugs. (everything is in svn)
>>>> We just pust a simple video on our youtube,
>> check soup.brmlab.cz.
>>>> enjoy;)
>>>> n.
>> On 12/14/10, Felipe Sanches <juca at members.fsf.org> wrote:
>>> I am writting a blogpost about the laser projector project and I need
>>> some videos. Is it possible for you to shoot short videos (around 30
>>> seconds or a minute) of these things, please?
>>>>>> * the simple vector drawing tool (run bedit.py and draw a bit)
>>> * the wallburner (scerensaver) with bezier curves - it is example3.py
>>>>>> thanks,
>>> Felipe Sanches
>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Pavel Ruzicka <ruza at ruza.eu> wrote:
>>>> if you need some advice regarding chaosvpn/agoralink let me know. ive
>>>> connected brmlab to that vpn
>>>>>>>> ruza
>>>>>>>> On 12/12/2010 07:59 PM, Ax wrote:
>>>>> Laser was moved to other room and connected to server there. Results
>>>>> are quite impressive:
>>>>>http://picasaweb.google.com/axtheb/Brmlab>>>>> Hopefully we can arrange working webcam and some vpn soon... Felippe,
>>>>> do you have access to agoralink/chaosvpn? Using that we can get you
>>>>> link quickly [http://brmlab.cz/project/chaosvpn]
>>>>> And, please, give me commit rights to the repo so I can put my util
>>>>> lib and the rocket game there.
>>>>>>>>>> Ax
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